CNBC Economy / Updates

• Inside the Fed: Powell vows he won't be a 'shadow chair,' but a Warsh clash will be tough to avoid April 30, 2026
  When the Fed gathers again, it will mark the first time a sitting and former chair conduct business together in nearly 80 years.
• Core inflation rate hit 3.2% in March as first-quarter growth disappointed at 2% April 30, 2026
  Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Fed.
• Will rates go higher in Europe this week? Central banks confront stagflation threat April 30, 2026
  The European Central Bank and Bank of England are expected to hold their nerve and stand pat on rates this month.